MEMBER MICRONEWS

Whit's Building Supply gave three local charities checks totalling $300. Women's Care Center, Church Service Center and George W. Harris Runaway Center participated in the Local Matters contest. Anyone purchasing from Whit's were given a wooden coin to "vote" for a favorite charity. The winner was Women's Care Center, which was awarded $150. The other two charities received $75 each. Three new charities are vying for the donation this month. Stop by Whit's at 115 S. Woodlawn Avenue and vote for your favorite! Left to right are Glenn Parkinson, Director, George W. Harris Runaway Center; Virginia Condello, GWH Center Leadership Board and Church Service Center Board member; Rusty Music, Director, Church Service Center and Women's Care Center; Tammy Patrick, Women's Care Center; Candice Johnson, Women's Care Center Board member; Jeff Roslow, Church Service Center Board member; Angela Aguilera, Whit's; and Tanner Brummett, Whit's.

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SONS OF ALLEN 4th ANNUAL
NIGHT IN WHITE BALL COMING UP
      Get ready for a very nice evening of dancing, dining, door prizes, awards and recognition on August 28, at 7 p.m., when the St. James AME Church of Bartow hosts its Sons of Allen Night in White Ball.
     The event takes place at the Bartow Civic Center and will feature popular entertainer, Justin Rhodes. For more information, contact James Monroe at 863-559-3720; Carver Young at 863-5331207 or Tim Sanders at 863-512-0740.

POLK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER SCHEDULE
     Journey into Polk history this month at the Polk County History Center. The following programs and events are open to the public and free of charge:
July 11, 10 a.m. to noon - Family Fun Day
Join the History Center for Family Fun Day as we celebrate Victory Florida, honoring the heroes and heroines of World War II. Families will have the opportunity to visit our newest exhibition, Victory Florida: Honoring Polk County's World War II Contributions - featuring artifacts and biographies on extraordinary men and women from Polk. Optional activities include creating a commemorative medal, making a name banner using maritime signal flags, writing a thank you note to a Polk Veteran and a storytelling session at 11 am. Family Fun Day occurs the second Saturday of each month.
July 18, 11 a.m. - Architectural Tour
Join us for a family friendly architectural tour of the History Center and learn more about Neoclassical architecture, the construction of the building and the stories behind the iconic Old Polk County Courthouse. The architectural tour is on the third Saturday of each month at 11 a.m.

July 21, 12:15 to 1 p.m. - Lunch and Learn Join graphic designer and writer Rick Kilby for his presentation, “From Sand Mountain to the Coral Castle: The Dixie Highway and Roadside Attractions in Florida.” For more than 25 years, Kilby has studied Florida’s popular history and presented topics in interesting and visual ways. Kilby is committed to spreading the word about preserving the natural and historic resources of Florida. His mission is to motivate other Floridians to appreciate the wonders of their state, including many, like Sand Mountain, which no longer exist. The Lunch and Learn lecture series occurs the third Tuesday of every month, January through November.

July 23, 4 to 6 p.m. – New Exhibit Opening – Good Reasons for Good Roads: Celebrating the Dixie Highway at 100 Years The Dixie Highway’s initial route officially opened in 1915 and transformed the cultural landscape of Florida. In honor of this ambitious construction project, Good Reasons for Good Roads: Celebrating the Dixie Highway at 100 Years is a temporary exhibit exploring early highways, the people who travelled them and a new era of tourism development in the state’s history. The exhibit will be on display through August 2016.

On-going Events: Victory Florida: Honoring Polk County’s WWII Contributions
Aug. 15 marks the 70-year anniversary of V-Day, or Victory Day, which marked the end of World War II in 1945. The Florida Department of State is commemorating this important anniversary with the Victory Florida campaign, which honors and celebrates the heroes and heroines of World War II while educating Floridians about the important role our state played on the battlefield and home front. The History Center has developed an exhibition entitled Victory Florida: Honoring Polk County’s WWII Contributions, to collaborate with the State’s Victory Florida theme. The exhibit tells the story of ordinary men and women doing extraordinary things for their country during World War II. Victory Florida: Honoring Polk County’s WWII Contributions will be on display through September 2016.

About the Polk County History Center: The History Center is located at 100 E. Main St. in Bartow and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Visit www.polkhistorycenter.org or call (863) 534-4386 for more information on exhibits and programming. All events and programming are free and open to the public.

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CHARITY GOLF TOURNEY
TO BENEFIT SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
Tindale Oliver's first annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held at Summerfield Crossings and Golf Club on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from noon until 5 p.m. For more information, contact Scott Michael, 813-224-8862, Ext. 1245 or
Andrea Sauvageot, 813-224-8862, Ext. 1282

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MEMBER MICRONEWS *Whit's Building Supply* gave three local charities checks totalling $300. Women's Care Center, Church Service Center and George W. Harris Runaway Center participated in the Local Matters contest. Anyone purchasing from Whit's were given a wooden coin to "vote" for a favorite charity. The winner was Women's Care Center, which was awarded $150. The other two charities received $75 each. Three new charities are vying for the donation this month. Stop by Whit's at 115 S. Woodlawn Avenue and vote for your favorite! Left to right are Glenn Parkinson, Director, George W. Harris Runaway Center; Virginia Condello, GWH Center Leadership Board and Church Service Center Board member; Rusty Music, Director, Church Service Center and Women's Care Center; Tammy Patrick, Women's Care Center; Candice Johnson, Women's Care Center Board member; Jeff Roslow, Church Service Center Board member; Angela Aguilera, Whit's; and Tanner Brummett, Whit's. ### SONS OF ALLEN 4th ANNUAL NIGHT IN WHITE BALL COMING UP Get ready for a very nice evening of dancing, dining, door prizes, awards and recognition on August 28, at 7 p.m., when the St. James AME Church of Bartow hosts its Sons of Allen Night in White Ball. The event takes place at the Bartow Civic Center and will feature popular entertainer, Justin Rhodes. For more information, contact James Monroe at 863-559-3720; Carver Young at 863-5331207 or Tim Sanders at 863-512-0740. POLK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER SCHEDULE Journey into Polk history this month at the Polk County History Center. The following programs and events are open to the public and free of charge: July 11, 10 a.m. to noon - Family Fun Day Join the History Center for Family Fun Day as we celebrate Victory Florida, honoring the heroes and heroines of World War II. Families will have the opportunity to visit our newest exhibition, Victory Florida: Honoring Polk County's World War II Contributions - featuring artifacts and biographies on extraordinary men and women from Polk. Optional activities include creating a commemorative medal, making a name banner using maritime signal flags, writing a thank you note to a Polk Veteran and a storytelling session at 11 am. Family Fun Day occurs the second Saturday of each month. July 18, 11 a.m. - Architectural Tour Join us for a family friendly architectural tour of the History Center and learn more about Neoclassical architecture, the construction of the building and the stories behind the iconic Old Polk County Courthouse. The architectural tour is on the third Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. July 21, 12:15 to 1 p.m. - Lunch and Learn Join graphic designer and writer Rick Kilby for his presentation, “From Sand Mountain to the Coral Castle: The Dixie Highway and Roadside Attractions in Florida.” For more than 25 years, Kilby has studied Florida’s popular history and presented topics in interesting and visual ways. Kilby is committed to spreading the word about preserving the natural and historic resources of Florida. His mission is to motivate other Floridians to appreciate the wonders of their state, including many, like Sand Mountain, which no longer exist. The Lunch and Learn lecture series occurs the third Tuesday of every month, January through November. July 23, 4 to 6 p.m. – New Exhibit Opening – Good Reasons for Good Roads: Celebrating the Dixie Highway at 100 Years The Dixie Highway’s initial route officially opened in 1915 and transformed the cultural landscape of Florida. In honor of this ambitious construction project, Good Reasons for Good Roads: Celebrating the Dixie Highway at 100 Years is a temporary exhibit exploring early highways, the people who travelled them and a new era of tourism development in the state’s history. The exhibit will be on display through August 2016. On-going Events: Victory Florida: Honoring Polk County’s WWII Contributions Aug. 15 marks the 70-year anniversary of V-Day, or Victory Day, which marked the end of World War II in 1945. The Florida Department of State is commemorating this important anniversary with the Victory Florida campaign, which honors and celebrates the heroes and heroines of World War II while educating Floridians about the important role our state played on the battlefield and home front. The History Center has developed an exhibition entitled Victory Florida: Honoring Polk County’s WWII Contributions, to collaborate with the State’s Victory Florida theme. The exhibit tells the story of ordinary men and women doing extraordinary things for their country during World War II. Victory Florida: Honoring Polk County’s WWII Contributions will be on display through September 2016. About the Polk County History Center: The History Center is located at 100 E. Main St. in Bartow and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Visit www.polkhistorycenter.org or call (863) 534-4386 for more information on exhibits and programming. All events and programming are free and open to the public. ### CHARITY GOLF TOURNEY TO BENEFIT SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN Tindale Oliver's first annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held at Summerfield Crossings and Golf Club on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from noon until 5 p.m. For more information, contact Scott Michael, 813-224-8862, Ext. 1245 or Andrea Sauvageot, 813-224-8862, Ext. 1282 ###
Newsletter1 - July 6, 2015